Description:
Accessible Media Services (AMS) invites you to join the crew as we navigate the final frontier of course content accessibility—now with Artificial Intelligence in the role of our ever‑reliable Data. This session explores how AMS deploys AI to assist with text conversion, closed captioning, and audio description, boosting efficiency faster than the Enterprise jumping to warp nine.
We’ll reveal which tasks AI handles with android‑level precision, which require a Picard‑style “make it so,” and where human judgment remains our Prime Directive. IT professionals will gain insight into how to collaborate with AMS so our institutional starship continues running smoother than a freshly calibrated holodeck. Join us as we explore strange new workflows, seek out better efficiencies, and boldly make content accessible—because in this galaxy, inclusion is not optional.
About this event:
Presenters:
- Ann Fredricksen, Coordinator of Accessible Media Services, DRES
- Christy Blew, Disability Specialist Alternate Media Production, DRES
Track:
Engage New Ways of Working — Boldly go beyond old workflows and explore new frontiers in collaboration.
Experience Needed:
Beginner
Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this mission, officers will be able to distinguish which AI systems have a history of precision like Lieutenant Commander Data, and when human oversight must remain the Prime Directive.
All officers will demonstrate the ability to apply new tools and insights responsibly, upholding the values of Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets.
By mission’s end, attendees will be able to implement AI‑supported strategies that make course content more accessible, inclusive, and compliant—because on this Enterprise, all files must be accessible.
Maximum Capacity:
No maximum capacity
Additional Keywords:
AI, accessibility, efficiency
Where and When:
June 4, 2026 from 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm- Alma Mater